There is no way to turn down the music, voices and self doubt rushing from a person's mind, once a behavioral change breaks into a person's life. There is no button a person can click, so that the visions of devils or angels, or vivid hallucinations can be shut off. There is no way to stop obsessing or ruminating about something when the mind begins racing with panic. There is absolutely no way to convince someone during a psychosis, or a paranoid episode, that they are not Jesus, Mother Mary, or being followed by the FBI, CIA, KGB, or aliens. Also, but most importantly, you cannot force someone to accept an illness if they are not educated about likely emotional challenges and what their prescribed medication is, and what it does.

Dual Diagnosis

Dual diagnosis consists of having a substance abuse diagnosis requiring drug treatment as well as a serious mental illness and/ or depressive disorder and/or personality disorder and/or anxiety disorder . Dual diagnosis drug treatment is offered at South OC Wellness. The primary objectives in treating drug rehab and dual diagnosis patients are to decrease costly, repetitive drug rehab services and to address the drug treatment patient’s whole world and not just part of the problem. We utilize a multi-disciplinary team effort to provide an intensive, practical dual diagnosis drug treatment modality increasing harmony and understanding between family members, friends and community. We are committed to giving knowledge about aspects of dual diagnosis drug treatment skills that will enable participants to think conceptually and maintain the ability to think critically after dual diagnosis drug treatment and for years to come.

Self Impressionism - A notebook style program which treats persons with a dual diagnosis. Self Impressionism’s philosophy is consistent with providing a creative, individualized and confidential dual diagnosis drug treatment program which will enhance the physical, emotional and mental quality and functioning of a person’s life.

Self Impressionism is educational, supportive and asserts that people are entitled to have drug treatment which includes:

Patience - The quality of being calm, composed, with persistent fortitude and without complaining, in the midst of delay, confusion and inefficiency. Steady, persevering as a worker.

Listening Skills - To not only hear what is said, but to attend and make a conscious effort to remember and observe a person’s thoughts.

Nurturing - Comforting, encouraging, protective, informative and enduring care to a person’s morale, not overlooking their emotional or physical needs. To nurse one’s yearnings-whether physical, emotional or mental and to promote the development of one’s training and education.

Nimble Qualities - Active, alert, flexible, lively, prompt capability within a narrow range, with readiness to turn suddenly to any point to accomplish goals.

Educated - Knowledgeable, informed, disciplined, enlightened, cultured, skill-based development of our faculties, continuing throughout life.

The South OC Wellness staff’s mission is to be alleviators and delegates for those whose responsibilities have become overwhelming and confusing. We provide training and development of specific skills that create competence in: